Bright. Plentiful. Stars are just everywhere. Unfortunately, growing up in New York City meant that I really didn’t get to see all the stars that exist in our night sky. The highest I ever counted was about nine from my dining room window, though I am pretty sure that five of those ‘stars’ were actually airplanes because stars don’t usually blink red and white right near John F. Kennedy Airport, right? No, no they don’t.

2020 Update: It is with sadness that I update this post to say that White Island tragically erupted in December of 2019. My heart goes out to all those affected by this. Tours are no longer happening, but I will leave up this post in memory of the experience.

According to Maori legend, White Island was formed when Maui first came in contact with fire, holding it in his hand, feeling the intense burn, diving deep into the sea and letting it go. What resulted was ‘White Island,’ New Zealand’s active marine volcano.

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Storyteller, Plant-Based Lover, Travel Enthusiast, Latina & Francophile.
I hope in following my travel + wellness adventures that I can help inspire yours, just as others have inspired mine.

Loren

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